Act Number: 4

Act Name: The Tobacco Board Act, 1975

Year: 1975

Enactment Date: 1975-03-19

Long Title: An Act to provide for the development under the control of the Union of the tobacco industry.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Commerce

Section 11B: Licences to be obtained for grading work and construction of barns, etc.
    1[11B. Licences to be obtained for grading work and construction of barns etc.-- No person shall--
         (i) take up grading work relating to virginia tobacco for commercial purposes; or
         (ii) take up the construction and operation of a barn, unless he obtains a licence from the Board in accordance with the rules made under this Act.
     Explanation. -- For the purposes of this section,--
             (i) "barn" means a building or structure with a roof of zinc sheets or tiles having flue pipes, furnace and tiers used for flue curing of tobacco leaves;
             (ii) "grading work" means separating tobacco leaves into specific grades on the basis of plant position, maturity, colour, body and blemish and in accordance with such specifications as may be prescribed.]
Notes:
1 Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-12-1985).
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